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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week
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Noun
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Someone who is depressed can often wake up feeling fatigued, and the sleep inertia that normally lasts around 20 minutes for someone who is not depressed can instead last several hours, Harvey said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025 -
For all its inertia, Washington, D.C., is a place where very little stays the same for long.—
Phil Singer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, unsubstantiated reports of neglect or abuse are erased five years after the conclusion of the investigation.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Criminal Minds actor says a life of neglect and isolation left the dog disconnected.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The unknown will always feel risky, but the bigger risk is inaction.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The prolonged inaction and uncertainty surrounding this situation have significant implications for the broader UC San Diego community.—
Ellia M Torkian,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rescission power fell into disuse under Bill Clinton.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 Mar. 2025
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But decades of disuse did not entirely dissipate their power.—
Nick Frisch,
Foreign Affairs,
17 May 2016
Noun
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Studies show that children exposed to abuse or high-conflict environments often develop a fear of abandonment and rejection, which can lead to complex trauma or borderline personality disorder.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Memoir My Abyss Patrick Cottrell Obsession will always be an attractive fresh hell for a person like me, a product of abandonment with a longing for attachment.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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